whiners really don't seem to understand that we are in a golden age of art right now. like yes the world's falling apart. yes disney sucks shit. but i went to a quilt show last month and my god, there were masterpieces there. there are so many good cartoons. the webcomics boom of the 00's let so many marginalized creators hop the fences of traditional comics publishing and put out absolutely incredible stuff. comics have done more interesting shit in the last 20 years than they have in the previous forty. it goes on and on. ceramics, marble, dollhouses, bonsai, calligraphy, graffiti, soap making, knitting, weaving, embroidery, origami, kites, theater, every kind of music. electroswing! there's lightpainting and augmented reality. makeup, cosplay, tattoos, body modification. there's videogames and board games.
we are living in an absolutely staggering explosion of art as cheap computers and easily accessible internet communities have let people share their skills and creativity. there's a lot to complain about when it comes to the internet, but not what it's done to art.
